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Updated July 2026 · real, multi-region App Store reviews
Head-to-head

Billdu vs Invoice Maker

Billdu 4.8★ · Free to download 40
Winner Invoice Maker
Invoice Maker 4.8★ · Free + IAP 60

Billdu is currently plagued by critical bugs that make it unreliable for essential invoicing tasks, while Invoice Maker, despite its high cost, appears to be a more functional option for basic invoicing.

Full reviews: Billdu · Invoice Maker

Billdu, despite a higher lifetime rating, is suffering from severe recent bugs, including disappearing client names and lost invoices, making it largely unusable for many users. Invoice Maker, while criticized for its high pricing and lack of a truly free tier, seems to offer more consistent basic invoicing functionality.

Head to head

Features tieR2R4R6R21
Billdu Billdu is praised for its organizational capabilities, handling everything from deposits to thank you notes, and making onsite billing easy R2R6R42. However, recent reviews highlight a critical inability to attach pictures to estimates R4 and a lack of customer signature functionality for estimates R21. Some users also note that features previously included are now separate paid apps R22.
Invoice Maker Invoice Maker is appreciated for its ability to create invoices and estimates quickly, offering various layout styles and logo options . It also provides an invoice estimator that helps with multiple estimates . However, some users in the UK found it lacked essential features like company or VAT number entry .
Ease of Use edge: Invoice MakerR8R16R34R42
Billdu Billdu is described as easy to understand and simple to use on the go, making invoicing fast and easy R8R34R42. However, some users find it complicated and report constant interruptions while working R16.
Invoice Maker Invoice Maker is generally found to be very easy to navigate and use, helping users create invoices and estimates effortlessly . Some users, however, found it difficult to understand initially .
Reliability edge: Invoice MakerR1R3R4R7
Billdu Billdu is currently suffering from severe reliability issues. Multiple recent reviews report client names disappearing from invoices and estimates R1R3R7. Users also report losing entire estimates R4R7 and even all invoices and payments due R13. The app is described as slow, glitchy, crashing frequently, and sometimes deleting saved work R4.
Invoice Maker Invoice Maker generally functions well for creating invoices . However, some users experienced issues with the app constantly loading or having a black screen, preventing them from sending or screenshotting invoices . One user reported their account number being compromised on an invoice .
Price/Value tieR6R15R22R27
Billdu Billdu is considered pricey by some users, with subscriptions costing around $30 a month or over £100 a year R6R22R27. Users also complain about being limited to a certain number of clients before being asked for more money R15R27R35. Features that were once included are now separate paid apps R22.
Invoice Maker Invoice Maker is widely criticized for being too expensive, with prices like £11.00 a month increasing to £17.99, or even £8.99 per week R93. Users feel forced to pay for features they don't use and that the app is overpriced for its simple job R93. Many express frustration that basic functions like sending an invoice or taking a screenshot require a subscription R75.
Support tieR1R13R18R19
Billdu Billdu's customer support is a major point of contention. Users report that the chat support crashes the app R1, it's difficult to find contact information R18, support clicks do nothing R19, and there's no customer service R13. Support is described as painfully slow R22, horrendous , and non-existent, often relying on AI bots that disconnect without warning .
Invoice Maker Invoice Maker's support is also a significant issue. Users report that support for any issues has made them decide to take their business elsewhere . Messages go unanswered, and there is no customer service . One user mentioned waiting hours for customer service .
Pick Billdu if

You need an app that offers a wide range of organizational features beyond just invoicing, like managing deposits and sending thank you notes, and you are willing to contend with significant, ongoing bugs and poor customer support R2R6R42.

Pick Invoice Maker if

You need a straightforward invoice and estimate maker that is easy to navigate and offers customization options for layouts and logos, and you are prepared to pay a high subscription fee .

Evidence note: Billdu's recent reviews are heavily skewed negative due to critical bugs, despite a higher lifetime rating. Invoice Maker's positive reviews are often very short and generic, while negative reviews focus on pricing and some functionality issues. The free vs. paid asymmetry is notable for Invoice Maker, where many negative reviews stem from the limitations of the free tier or the high cost of the paid version, which is common for apps with a 'Free + IAP' model.

Frequently asked

What are the main problems with Billdu?
Billdu's main problems include critical bugs where client names disappear from invoices and estimates, estimates and entire invoices are lost, and the app crashes frequently R1R3R4R7. Users also report extremely poor and unresponsive customer support, often relying on unhelpful AI bots R1R13R19.
Is Invoice Maker truly free to use?
No, Invoice Maker is not truly free; while it is free to download, users report that essential functions like sending an invoice, taking a screenshot, or creating more than one invoice require a paid subscription R73R75R83R93.
How do the prices compare for Billdu and Invoice Maker?
Billdu is considered pricey by some users, costing around $30 a month or over £100 a year, with limits on the number of clients unless more money is paid R6R22R27R35. Invoice Maker is widely criticized for being very expensive, with prices ranging from £11.00 a month to £17.99 a month, or even £8.99 per week .

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R2] Billdu 5/5 · US K&B Floors and more: I absolutely love this app. It keeps everything so organized. From deposits to sending thank you notes for there payments. It is like having a secretary .
  2. [R4] Billdu 1/5 · US App does not allow to Attach pictures: When I attach saved pictures to Estimate the App closes the Estimate and entire Estimate disappears/ get lost , can’t find it / Have to restart from the beginning. Sucks
  3. [R6] Billdu 3/5 · US Great app, but little pricey: I like the app but it is a bit expensive and has some minor issues, but makes onsite billing easy.
  4. [R21] Billdu 3/5 · US Not what I’m looking for: I need an invoicing system that allows the customer to sign an estimate. Any suggestions would be welcomed.
  5. [R8] Billdu 5/5 · US Operation: Easy to understand
  6. [R16] Billdu 1/5 · US This no make any sense: This is berry complicated app always interrupts went you working in the proyec this rally ridiculous
  7. [R34] Billdu 4/5 · US Very easy to make invoices: Fast and easy invoice maker, really like simplicity of this app. Thank you so much.
  8. [R42] Billdu 5/5 · US Tj: Great app!! Really easy to use and simple to use on the go! Thank you all at billdu!!! Process made simple!! I love my on the go invoicing!!! Love this system!!!!! It’s awesome!!!!!
  9. [R1] Billdu 1/5 · US Disappearing names: My invoices are losing customer names and costing me money and time . When I tried to get customer service assistance the chat keeps crashing the app . Will be looking into alternative options moving forward. Keeps asking for a review when I'm in the middle of invoicing. After my subscription is up I'd rather do it by hand .
  10. [R3] Billdu 3/5 · US Names on invoices keep disappearing: Names on invoices keep disappearing
  11. [R7] Billdu 1/5 · US Glitches: Will not save client names,looses estimates.
  12. [R15] Billdu 3/5 · US Pequeñas deficiencias: Por veces no me carga el link de la app cuando tengo que enviarlos por correo oh mensaje de texto y dan muy pocos clientes por la suscripción
  13. [R22] Billdu 1/5 · US Save your money: I was a subscriber since 2019 and loved it for the first couple of years, but around 2025 things started going downhill. Like any company, they got super greedy, prices jumped to nearly $30 a month, features that used to be included were pulled out and turned into separate paid apps, and the value just wasn’t there anymore. On top of that, customer support became painfully slow, i
  14. [R27] Billdu 3/5 · GB Greedy: I’ve had this app for a while now only lets you have 30 clients a year, for over £100 a year😠 won’t be with them next year.
  15. [R13] Billdu 1/5 · US I lost all my invoices!: Apparently, the app crashed and I’ve lost all my invoices and payments due. There’s no customer service so I’m stuck having to figure out who owes what and how much income is come in?
  16. [R18] Billdu 3/5 · US Glitches: Great app. I get everything done from my phone. Saves me time and money. I’ve had issues with client names being deleted while making changes to their quote. It seems very difficult to find any way to contact or talk to someone about my issues. I am able to manually go in and add their name every time I make a change so no data loss but it is frustrating since I have so much info in this
  17. [R19] Billdu 1/5 · US No support: I can’t contact support, I click on support and it does nothing. Every time I send an estimate or an invoice it deletes the contact information from the document and then I need to edit the document to add the contact information back. This has been going on for months and none of the updates have done anything to even give me the ability to contact support about this. Fix it and I wil
  18. [R73] Invoice Maker 1/5 · US Why should I pay you when I want it for my own personal in use?: This is Crazy do you want me to buy something from you and then pay you just to use it are you friggin nuts?
  19. [R75] Invoice Maker 1/5 · US Payment is needed for everything: I won’t lie and say this app is the worst but you can’t even send the invoice or take a screenshot without the app asking for a subscription.
  20. [R83] Invoice Maker 1/5 · GB Invoice maker: NOT FREE!!!!
  21. [R93] Invoice Maker 1/5 · GB Overpriced: Doesn’t let me create another invoice without upgrading it’s really overpriced for the simple job it does very disappointed should have a free version not forced to pay that much to be able to use it.
  22. [R35] Billdu 1/5 · US Money hole App: I’ve been using this app for almost 2 years now . This app is a money hole and that’s being minus about what I should really say. They charge 1499 a month to be able to add clients send out estimates keep track of everything. But you can only have so many clients saved before they’re asking for more money a month to be able to add more people to your contacts. Still in search of an

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store